[Mkguild] The archive is down!

[Kendo Virmir]

Sorry, Misha... site is back up now. ;)

(Hit refresh if you still get the down message.)

- Virmir

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Christian Okane <chrisokane at verizon.net> wrote:
> Aw! Your no fun. Can I at least panic a little? It's been so long since
> we've had a good panic stricken riot around here! I've got the torches and
> pitchforks all ready!
>
> Chris
> The Lurking Fox
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org
> [mailto:mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org] On Behalf Of Kendo Virmir
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 2:53 PM
> To: Christian Okane
> Cc: MKGuild
> Subject: Re: [Mkguild] The archive is down!
>
> Nothing to fear.  Xepher.net, the host of the MK archives, is
> transitioning servers and is experiencing technical difficulties.  It
> should go back up whenever he gets the new server up.
>
> Xepher.net is a great service and this is really the only major
> downtime I've seen since moving the MK archives there a few years
> back.  I think we should stick with them (mainly because the rotating
> banner ad at the bottom of the site brings MK tons of traffic),
> however if this turns out to be a major fiasco, I can easily move the
> site to my comic webserver.  Let's sit and wait this one out for a bit
> though. :)
>
> - Virmir
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Christian Okane <chrisokane at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>> Ok. I am starting to panic at this point. The archive is down!
>>
>> When you try and get to the website all you get is this message:
>>
>>
>>
>> Xepher.net is currently experiencing problems.
>>
>> Sorry for the trouble, but I'll try to have it back up ASAP.
>>
>>
>>
>> Apparently this new host simply can't handle the load, so
>>
>> I'm moving us to a new one again. It's going very slowly...
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 06:41 CST: 25% transfered. This is also stupidly slow.
>>
>> I think it may be better than the first, but not a long term solution.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 07:30 CST: 30% transfered. Frak it! I'm buying a physical server.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 07:44 CST: Physical server on order with the planet.
>>
>> Dual core, 4GB ram, 2x250GB disks, and for less than this VM.
>>
>> I'm told it usually takes about a day to set that up. In the
>>
>> meantime, I'll try to get us limping along on the VM.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 07:50 CST: Email is likely going down soon, and we'll switch
>>
>> to partial service on the new system, with websites coming up as they're
>>
>> transfered. Email will be the last to come back on last, to avoid
>>
>> any lost messages.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 08:45 CST: The Planet just told me my server will "probably"
>>
>> be setup in 2-3 hours. The move to this new VM won't even be done by
>>
>> then, so if that happens, we'll just move straight into the physical
>>
>> machine. Keep your fingers crossed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 11:45 CST: I got the new server online an hour ago. I'm think
>>
>> I'm just about done configuring it, then I just have to sync data.
>>
>>
>>
>> Update 12:45 CST: Failure! System wouldn't boot. I've ordered KVM so
>>
>> I'll have full console access. Soon as they get that setup, should be
>>
>> about 60 minutes work still, then syncing. I did manage to sync about
>>
>> 20% of the user data in advance (before I crashed it) and it goes
>>
>> REALLY fast, so that's good.
>>
>>
>>
>> --Xepher
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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